I had an issue with too many plastic containers going to the recycling bin everyday because we love to eat yogurt. I am also very health conscious and I do put maple syrup on my yogurt to sweeten it already. Then a friend at work told me how easy it was to make my own homemade yogurt...and boy is it easy AND DELICIOUSSSSSSSSS.

So here is my recipe and you can find many other ideas on the web.

You need: milk, plain yogurt with active bacteria, pot, kitchen thermometer and a Slow cooker.

I put my milk I use 1% in a pot and bring it slowly to a boil at 185 degree.

Boil 1 pound of porc sausage, drain and roast. Drain all left over fat from the pan.

Sauce:

1 cup maple syrup

2 cups water

1 garlic clove

2 tablespoon vinegar

2 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Mix all ingredients and boil over low heat. When maple syrup sauce reaches desired consistency add sausage. Serve with rice.

Here is the Canadian maple shack's secret blueberry mapleccino recipe.

(Because it is a secret recipe you only get the list of ingredients and not the measurements)

-Frozen blueberry's

-ice

-condensed milk

-maple syrup

Mix in the blender top with whipped cream and drizzle Maple blueberry coulis or just maple syrup. Delicious.

Use 3/4 of a cup of maple syrup for 1 cup of sugar and reduce the liquids in your recipe by 3-4 tablespoon. Or, bake less sweet and then use Maple syrup to drizzle on top of your muffin or cake once it is baked.